The Final Countdown: On Proposition 10

At our chapter’s first Annual Convention in April, we voted to join the fight for Proposition 10 as a way to challenge the unilateral control that capitalist private property relations hold over nearly every aspect of our lives. Winning Proposition 10 would not only offer the chance to mitigate the brutality of capitalism in a city where the median renter spends nearly half of their income on rent, but the passage of Proposition 10 would have the potential to spark many simultaneous fights against landlords and developers all across California.

And the fight to repeal Costa-Hawkins presented opportunities for DSA-LA, too: we could connect with tenants around LA, raise the collective consciousness of our shared social and political role as members of the working class, and build our organizing capacity—a requirement if we ever want to become capable of making meaningful change happen in our massive city.

So how have we done? Has our collective commitment matched our ambitious political goals over the past six months?

Since the Convention, we’ve put in an impressive 500+ canvassing shifts. Over two dozen members have built the skills necessary to lead canvasses, and we’ve knocked on approximately 10,000 doors across LA County— in Echo Park, Hollywood, Koreatown, Northeast LA, North Hollywood, Palmdale, Pasadena, Westlake, and the Westside.

Comrades, it’s just 13 days before the November 6 election. Let’s collectively make these 13 days our most committed ones yet. See our complete list of final Prop 10 efforts through Election Day below: